speciosities

speciosities
n. quality of being specious, state of having the appearance of truth while in actuality being false; state of being deceptively appealing

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • speciosity — /spee shee os i tee/, n., pl. speciosities. the quality or state of being specious. [1425 75; late ME < LL speciositas good looks, beauty. See SPECIOUS, ITY] * * * …   Universalium

  • speciosity — /spiʃiˈɒsəti/ (say speeshee osuhtee) noun (plural speciosities) 1. the state of being specious or plausible. 2. something pleasing to the eye but deceptive. 3. Obsolete the state of being beautiful …  

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